Mecca Metro

Mecca Metro
Overview
Native nameقطارات مكة للنقل العام
LocaleMecca
Transit typeRapid Transit
Number of lines1 – Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah Metro line (shuttle train for Hajj pilgrims)
3 (projected)[1][2]
Number of stationsLine  S  – 9
Line  A   B   C   D  – 81 (projected)[2]
Operation
Began operationNovember 13, 2010
Technical
System length188 km (117 mi) (projected)[2]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Mecca Metro or Makkah Metro is a metro system with four planned lines in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Metro was constructed by China Railway Construction Corporation[3] and is run by Mecca Mass Rail Transit Company (MMRTC). The metro forms part of the 62-billion-riyal Mecca Public Transport Programme (MPTP), which will include integrated bus services.[1][4][5]

The four proposed metro lines[5] will be in addition to the existing Al Mashaer Al Mugaddassah Metro line: 18.1 km, connecting Mecca, Arafat, Muzdalifa, and Mina opened in November 2010.[6][7]

Many people utilize the Mecca Metro during the Hajj. The price for the metro is 250 riyals, with prices lowering to 100 riyals if traveling on the last day of Hajj.[8]

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  4. ^ "Prasarana wins Makkah metro consultancy contract". Railway Gazette International. 2014-11-28.
  5. ^ a b "Jeddah and Makkah metro plans approved". Railway Gazette International. 2012-08-17.
  6. ^ "Hajj pilgrims take the metro to Makkah". Railway Gazette International. 2010-11-15.
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  8. ^ "Mecca Metro - Information, Route Map, Fare & Timings". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 2021-09-02.